Parashat Tetzaveh: The lantern of humanity
Jerusalem Post This issue of lighting the candles in the Mishkan, and afterward in the Temple, aroused great attention among the sages of the Midrash. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/torah-portion/article-733180
Read MoreExperts warn: Israel’s economy under existential threat
Jerusalem Post Economists from around the world raise largest red flag possible against judicial reform https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-733255
Read MoreReuters exclusively revealed that Microsoft is set to win EU nod on Activision with licensing offer
Reuters Reuters exclusively revealed that Microsoft’s offer of licensing deals with rivals are likely to address EU antitrust concerns over its $69 billion bid for Call of Duty maker Activision, potentially helping it to clear a major regulatory hurdle. Activision shares gained 1.8% in pre-market trading following the Reuters story. The post Reuters exclusively revealed…
Read MoreUrals oil supplies to Turkey jump in Feb as STAR refinery resumes Russian crude imports
Reuters Reuters exclusively reported that supplies of Russian flagship Urals crude oil to Turkey reached a four-month high in February after STAR refinery, owned by Azerbaijan’s oil firm SOCAR, resumed purchases of the blend. Sea-borne Russian oil supplies are subject to an embargo by the European Union and the price is capped by the West…
Read MoreMexico’s Pemex increased gas flaring at top field, despite pledge to stop
Reuters Reuters exclusively discovered that gas flaring from the vast Ixachi field in Veracruz state not only continued, it increased after Pemex promised to stop burning natural gas from the Southeast Mexican field amid mounting pressure to improve its poor environmental record. The post Mexico’s Pemex increased gas flaring at top field, despite pledge to…
Read MoreReuters exclusively reported that Broadcom faces EU antitrust warning on $61 billion VMware deal
Reuters Reuters exclusively reported that U.S. chipmaker Broadcom (AVGO.O) is set to receive an EU antitrust warning about the possible anti-competitive effects of its proposed $61 billion bid for cloud computing company VMware (VMW.N) in the coming weeks. The European Commission opened an investigation in December, saying the deal – which was announced last year…
Read MoreCanada’s Baytex Energy nears $2.5 bln deal for U.S. peer Ranger Oil
Reuters Reuters was first to report that Canadian oil and gas producer Baytex Energy Corp was nearing a deal to acquire U.S. peer Ranger Oil Corp for around $2.5 billion including debt. The deal, which was announced the following day, significantly boosts Baytex’s presence in South Texas’ Eagle Ford shale basin, which currently represents around…
Read MoreSomali lawmaker to TML: Gov’t making gains in battling al-Shabab
Jerusalem Post Secretary of the Somali Defense Committee Ahmed Abdi Koshin says military offensive has ‘successfully dislodged’ the al-Qaeda-linked terror organization from many parts of the country. https://www.jpost.com/international/islamic-terrorism/article-732771
Read MoreThe convoluted journey of Trump’s classified documents – CNN report
Jerusalem Post The box primarily contained old presidential schedules with a few classified records among them, according to CNN. https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-732737
Read MoreTrump investigation: Over 2,000 files withheld due to Republican court fight
Jerusalem Post Scott Perry, a Republican congressman, has prevented federal investigators from reviewing over 2,200 relating to Donald Trump. https://www.jpost.com/us-elections/article-732725
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